We are making another exciting journey - this time we are visiting Clatterbridge Hospital Oncology Centre for 37 radiotherapy appointments, starting 20th July.

Friday, 22 July 2011

Second appointment

Friday, 22nd July 2011Block of the day - Log CabinWe started the day with a telephone call to say that 'our' machine was once again not working! Ring back in an hour! Here we go again, we thought.We rang back and - good news - the machine was still not working but they could fit Richard in on to the other machine's schedule, but to wait another hour before coming in. We set off at 11.30 a.m., and were told on arrival that the first machine had just started working again, but - of course, there was a bit of a wait. Go away for an hour and come back at 1.20 p.m. We repaired to the WRVS cafe and had coffee and bacon sandwiches, which were excellent. Back to the machine. The usual enema and drinking three cups of water, and then wait. Richard finally got in to the machine at around 2.15 p.m., the procedure took about ten minutes, and then we were away. Straight home - well, via the library to pick up some books to alleviate the boredom of waiting, waiting.Two days off - Tour de France and the German Grand Prix, not to mention England v. India with the lovely Geoffrey Boycott commentating! Oh joy!More on Monday.Christine